Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-16

New YORK, March 8.-The Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher died at $50
O'Clock this morning in the presence
of most of the members OF his family.
Those present were Col. H. B. Beecher,
his wife, his daughters Hattie and
Daisy, and son Henry Ward Beecher,
Miss Edith Beecher, w. @. Beecher and
wife, Rev. Samuel Scoville, Mrs. 8.
Scoville, eldest daughter OF Rev. Hen
ry Ward Beecher, Miss Scoville, who
has just come from the Pacific slope,
Miss Billiard, the Rev. s. B. Halliday
and wife Bella, the Scotch nurse who
has been with the family many years
and was the special favorite of the de-
ceased preacher, the male nurse Rior-
dan, S. V. White, E. A. Seccomb, one
of the trustees Of Plymouth Church,
and Major Pond. He began to sink
slowly after midnight, and the watch
ers at his bedside soon saw that the
end was near. Mr.. Beecher passed
quietly away while asleep. He never
recovered consciousness after paraly-
sis stupefed his mind.
Mr.. Seccomb came out at 1920 A.
M, and said that no arrangements had
as yet been made for the funeral
further than providing that they
should be carried out by Mr.. Hopper,
Of Brooklyn. DR.. Searle, he said, had
noticed a change in the patients con-
dition at $50 A. M, and summoned
all in the house to the bedside, mo-
mentarily expecting his death, but he
fingered much longer than had been
anticipated. He passed away gradu-
ally and almost imperceptibly, draw.
ing his last breath without apparent
suffering or return to consciousness in
any degree. Mrs. Beecher, said Mr..
Seccomb, bore up wonderfully and
with marvellous courage.
At 1870 it was given out that the
funeral would take place in Greenwood
on Thursday next. Some time ago Fl.
w. Sage, g. member of Plymouth
church, appropriated by will g. sum OF
money to place g. statue of Mr.. Beech
er In Prospect Park, after his decease,
Mr.. Quincy Wood, the well-known
sculptor who is to do the work, will
call at the house in the course of the
day for the purpose of making O. plas.
ter cast of mis- features. It is not in
tended that any examination shall be
made of Mr.. Beecher's brain organism.
No Grape was hung on the door, Mr..
Beecher having always objected to the
use of this, and the gloom associated
with it in the presence of death. In
stead, g. magnificent wreath of flowers
hung from the left side of the doorway
at the top OF the stoop, composed OF
white and red roses, and lilies of the
valley, and tied up with white satin.
At q meeting of the parishioners of
| Plymouth Church, last evening, the
| following letter from Mrs. Beecher was
read:
To THE BELOVED MEMBERS % PLYM
| oUTH CHURCH: | cannotspeak my thanks to
| each and every one of you for the sympa.
| thy and the love and the devotion mani
! tested in these dark, sad days for your
pastor. He can no longer speak to you
| for himself. Then permit me to do it for
him, for myself for my family. Each word
OF love from the people 80 dear to your
| pastors heart has been a comfort and
balm to heart wrung almost to bursting
| How he loved his church you will only
learn in it's fullness when you stand with
him in heaven. To each and every one o.
| you my earnest thanks, and most earnest
| blessing. Pray for his wife and children
soon to loset etruest companion, the ten
| derest father and if we must relinquish al
possible hope OF his full recovery, oh, be
| loved, pray that his departure may b.
| speedy, that we may not long be agonizec
| by this struggle between life and death
| Pray. If he must leave US, that befort
another day dawns he may recei7s hi
crown. and be forever with his Lord.
OUNCE n. BEECHER.